Patagonia Provisions is partnering with an additional 11 breweries across the US to release the next batch of Kernza® lagers this Earth Month. The innovation from this new cohort will build on the pilot project launched in June 2023 that featured the first round of breweries working with Kernza perennial grain, many of whom continue to … Continue reading 11 New Breweries Recruited to Work with Kernza + New Kernza Beer with 100% Regenerative Ingredients
Sustain-A-Grain is partnering with several local businesses for the Kernza® for Kansas event, which unites Kansas farmers with food and beverage producers in a joint mission to advance agriculture towards a sustainable ecosystem and soil regeneration, empowering food entrepreneurs to craft exceptional culinary products. Creating these markets for Kernza perennial grain is critical for farmers … Continue reading Kernza® for Kansas 2024 – Earth Day Event by Sustain-A-Grain
The E3280 Perennial Grain enhancement is available to new Kernza producers through EQIP and CSP programs. The enhancement provides a scenario/practice payment to the producer for the time needed to plan and implement changes to crop rotations that effectively add a perennial grain to their cropping system. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and EQIP program … Continue reading NRCS Programs Available Now for Perennial Grains – Enhancement E3280
The 2023 Kernza® perennial grain Supply Report provides data related to the year’s planting, harvesting, and management, including key figures such as total Kernza acreage in the US and current grain inventory. Download the 2023 Report Report prepared by Hana Fancher, Market Stewardship Specialist in The Land Institute’s Crop Stewardship Program. This work … Continue reading 2023 Kernza® Planting and Harvest Report Now Available
A new story on brewing with Kernza recently appeared in the Brewer Magazine‘s latest edition for January/February. The story features Q&A’s with brewers and head management at Topa Topa Brewing Co., Craft ‘Ohana, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., and LUKI Brewing and discusses Kernza’s distinct flavor profile in beer, the process and technical aspects of … Continue reading These Trials with Kernza Could Form a Future Staple
Kernza®CAP News is a newsletter that provides updates, stories, and events associated with the Kernza®CAP grant. You can read the February 2024 issue here. You can subscribe to Kernza®CAP News here to get future issues delivered straight to your inbox.
For the most up-to-date version of EECO enrollment (2/2024) find the flier here or enroll here. Eligible Minnesota growers can now enroll in the Forever Green EECO Implementation Program. This program supports the early commercial success and environmental benefits of the continuous living cover crops and cropping systems being developed by the University of Minnesota … Continue reading Now Open for Enrollment: EECO Pilot Program
KernzaCAP has published its Year 3 Annual Report, which summarizes key activities over the past year, including supply and demand reviews of the perennial grain, market observations & new products, and key barriers that need to be addressed to create and maintain a robust market for the emerging crop. KernzaCAP is funded by the US … Continue reading Kernza®CAP Releases Year 3 Annual Report
(Photo by Dodd Demas for Friends of the Mississippi River) A comprehensive new report titled “Putting Down Roots,” produced by Ecotone Analytics, Friends of the Mississippi River, and the Forever Green Partnership, lays out a realistic path to cleaner waters and more profitable farms through the use of continuous living cover crops such as Kernza. … Continue reading “Putting Down Roots” Report Details Economic and Environmental Benefits of Continuous Living Cover Crops
